Blind Spot
Chapter 334: Isle 309 One

Chapter 334: Isle 309 One

Hu....

Hu....

While everyone on the deck was cleaning up bodies and reporting the case, inside the cruise ship, in a clutter storage room.

A somber and oppressive atmosphere, accompanied by a faint smell of blood, permeated the entire room.

In this small compartment that only allowed a person to turn around, many dry goods for sailing were stored, along with a continuously running dehumidifier, making a constant noise.

This noise also muffled Yang Chengxi’s breathing.

She was covered in blood, having taken a bullet to the abdomen, and one of those two monsters had scratched her right arm with its hand. Now the whole arm, along with the alloy of the module inside, was completely wrecked. It was twisted into a lump of scrap metal.

And this was the only Modification Module on her entire body.

As part of the Blue Wing Pirate Fleet, she had thought this inside job would be an easy target.

After all, two seemingly harmless, wealthy individuals who had lost all their elders and were out at sea on a cruise ship—if they weren’t easy targets, what were?

Once they captured the two, and forced the property out of them, this job would feed her brothers for a year.

Unfortunately...

Yang Chengxi recalled everything that had just happened as if she were lost in a nightmare.

Upon their first encounter, the expression on those two individuals’ faces, upon seeing them board the ship, was not one of panic, but a peculiar sort of excitement.

Then, the massacre began.

The two monsters were too fast, like gusts of wind. Even with the smart locking module, she couldn’t capture them, and in the blink of an eye, she felt pain in her arm.

The mechanical arm that had served her for many years was twisted instantly, as if caught in a hydraulic press.

Though it was an outdated model she had found many years ago, it was still a mechanical arm used by Reinforced Humans....

Yang Chengxi wiped the sweat from her forehead, feeling extremely thirsty. If this continued, she would eventually die here.

’I must... get out! Escape from this cruise ship!’

Her amputated arm was still bleeding, a wound left by Giant Strength tearing it apart.

With this thought, she struggled to get up, moved to the door, and carefully pulled it open just a crack.

’I must find food and water, wait for the bleeding to stop, then escape. The cruise will surely find a place to dock, and that’s when I’ll have the best chance to flee.’ Yang Chengxi was very clear in her mind.

Only by escaping into a crowded place could she get treatment, make those two monsters hesitate to reveal themselves, and have a real chance of escape.

Looking out at the pitch-black corridor, she gritted her teeth and rushed out in one breath.

After sprinting through the corridor, she looked up to check the cameras. Fortunately, it seemed that to keep something hidden, they hadn’t installed a single camera on the ship.

Many areas still maintained a very ancient decorative style.

This relieved her, and she quickly started to search for the kitchen.

Just minutes after she left the storage room.

A blurry figure suddenly and silently appeared in front of the door, sniffing inside.

"Fresh heartblood..."

The dim light shone on the visitor’s side face, reflecting Lekra’s handsome face with a faint smile.

The side effect of Eternal Life surgery required fresh heartblood within an hour before a person’s death; once extracted, it could be rapidly frozen and preserved for half a year.

This was also one of the reasons they operated once every six months.

And the last island female chief with face paint, who thought she had gone unnoticed, was actually the prey Lekra had specially reserved for his hunting game.

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"Wu... I really never expected... it to be like this..." Haini leaned against the railing, her tears flowing nonstop.

She looked extremely sad, with so many people dead and all of them her friends, she indeed had reason to grieve.

But...

Li Chengyi felt that her posture, almost clinging to him, seemed as if she was looking for a chance to take advantage of him.

"It’s over now, everything has passed. Those pirates have been dealt with." he comforted softly.

"But... I really feel terrible..." Haini’s ear-length hair was constantly tossed by the sea breeze.

Unconsciously, she pressed her most ample part against Li Chengyi’s arm.

"In the past, when my father was still alive, whenever I felt upset and scared, he would hold me gently, rest his chin on my head, and comfort me, encourage me." Haini said softly, her pale red eyes gently turning to look at Li Chengyi.

"...."

"....."

Li Chengyi kept silent, just smiling.

"Big brother... your build, it’s very much like my father’s. Can you comfort me like he did? I’m so scared..." Haini sobbed softly.

This is asking me to be your dad...

Li Chengyi thought speechlessly, but he did not refuse, gently embracing her in his arms.

The two of them snuggled together like this, neither making another sound.

Hu...

As the sky gradually darkened.

In front of the cruise ship, a small, dark green island began to emerge.

The island was ring-shaped and on the side facing the cruise, a small port had been built.

Several boats were moored there, swaying with the waves.

Flocks of seagulls flew around, occasionally diving down to land on the railing.

"We’ve arrived at Fradie, that’s Naxi Town," Haini pointed to the approaching island softly explaining.

"The scenery here is beautiful. Would you like to play with us? My brother and I have been here several times and are very familiar with it; we even made a bunch of friends on the island," Haini said softly.

"I’ll find a place to stay first. Where are you staying? How can I contact you? I’ll come find you later to join in," Li Chengyi was also very interested in the two of them.